My Left 4 Dead (Xbox-360) Short Review

Left 4 Dead
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Just like every other zombie game on the Xbox 360 platform they are exciting and shocking. If you are into fast moving zombie games, then your in luck. This game cuts back on a lot of the thrilling part, so if your easily scared then don't worry, this game will be a bit easier to play than other games such as Doom, etc.

I don't suggest you buying this game if you don't have a stable Xbox Live connection or Xbox Live Gold Membership, as for this game has four very short campaigns, each lasting around 45 minutes (on easy) - 1 hour 50 minutes (on expert).

If you've downloaded the demo on the Xbox Live Demo Marketplace you would have seen the first chapter where your in the city Apartments and you must make your way to the extraction point on top of the hospital. You'll be making your way through the streets and buildings in this one, reaching each of the five safe rooms.

The second campaign is a bit better in my opinion, you'll be fighting through an underground turn pike, and through an abandoned town leading to a church. Once you make one of the two last stands at the church, you'll be heading through a field to a boat house as you await your saviors to reach you in a run downed boat.

The third campaign is basically heading from a greenhouse to an aport, easy as that. All though within this chapter you'll be experiencing a lot more which horde characters than the rest of the chapters. I can not put an exact number of monsters on each level because the game as an AI unit. This basically gives each infected a mind of their own.

Of course, the scariest and final chapter is next. Heading through the woods all the way to the Farmhouse. Again, easy as that.

If your a new player to FPS Zombie games I'd suggest taking it easy and going through the game first on easy, then normal, etc. Like I said earlier, this game is meant to play online, Co-op 1-4 players are allowed. If you buy the game and don't have Xbox Live Gold, you'll be wasting your money for a game that you won't be playing a week from now.

Online is a nice refreshment, in this game they allow you to play as the actually zombies. Choosing from being the Hunter, Tank, Smoker, and the Boomer.

Hunter tips:
The hooded, darkly clad infected who are silent until they crouch. Hunters run faster, and they can perform pouncing attacks. If they land on survivors, they will pin down those survivors, incapacitating their victims until other survivors hit them.
SURVIVORS // Hunters pounce quickly, but their attacks aren't instantaneous like those of smokers. The survivors can lessen the chance of getting caught if they keep moving, especially if they manage to run perpendicularly to the hunters' direction of approach. Computer-controlled hunters will also try to claw up close instead of pouncing, if the survivors manage to bump right into them around corners.
INFECTED // Hunters must crouch for a few moments to charge up their pouncing attacks, so try to launch such attacks from shadows or other dark areas to avoid being seen. Choosing a good place and moment to perform such attacks is vital, because hunters growl whenever they crouch and charge up, likely alerting wary survivors. Try to work with other hunters and smokers to trap multiple survivors at once, so the victims can't rescue one another.

Tank Tips:
The gigantic, super muscular infected who stomp around loudly (causing the screen to keep shaking), and who add a dramatic ambience when they appear. Tanks can rip up a chunk of the ground and then hurl it forward. They can also suck up a very large amount of pain before keeling over, so they can usually afford to charge straight up to survivors and wail away on them.
SURVIVORS // Tanks have punching attacks that can temporarily stun as well as knock their victims over great distances, so the survivors should keep backing away while firing at full blast. (The survivors can only outrun tanks if they have high life, or a green meter.) The chunk-hurling attack has a blast radius at the point of impact that's larger than it looks, so begin moving away to the sides as soon as the tanks lean down to rip out a chunk.
INFECTED // Tanks are supposed to suck up damage, so don't be shy about charging straight up to the survivors. The punching attacks can briefly incapacitate survivors, so tanks can do the most damage by repeatedly smashing the same survivors, preventing them from fighting back and fleeing. If there are huge pits nearby, try bashing the survivors over the edges to an instant death, too.

Boomer Tips:
The bloated infected who make belching noises. Boomers can vomit streams of bile in an arc. If this bile hits survivors, the affected survivors will attract a wave of horde. Defeated boomers will explode into a blast of bile that has the same effect on any survivors who are close enough.
SURVIVORS // Boomers are deadly only at close ranges, where their puke and their exploding bodies have any effect. Blast them from a distance. Their bulk makes them very easy to hit anyway. Boomers also suffer a shoving penalty, where the survivors' melee attacks will knock them back farther and stun them longer, giving the survivors more time to back away and then shoot. If caught by some bile, throw out a pipe bomb to draw away the incoming horde, countering the bile's effect.
INFECTED // Boomers have a much shorter attacking range than smokers, and their vomit attack takes much longer to reload. Their best bet is to surprise survivors from around corners or other types of cover. That way, even if their vomit attack doesn't connect, they might spook the survivors into firing up close at them, allowing their exploding bodies to hit their victims.

Smoker Tips:
The bigger and meaner version of the submachinegun. The assault rifle fires shots that have significant penetration power, letting the survivors mow down almost all infected with ease. Too bad it comes with a smaller reserve ammo capacity.
SURVIVORS // Smokers must have a clear line of sight to use their tongue attacks, so try not to stay at a place where they can reach through a window. Better yet, keep moving and don't stop, reducing their chances of snagging a good shot. If other survivors get caught, hit the offending smokers or their tongues to free the victims.
INFECTED // Smokers have an incredible range for their tongue attacks. If possible, aim for unwary or distracted survivors from a distance, preferably from a high ledge, through a window, or within shadows. Sniping from a good position is all the more important given the smokers' tunnel-like view, which leaves them with impaired peripheral vision. Try to work with other smokers and hunters to trap multiple survivors at once, so the victims can't rescue one another.

This basically wraps up my review on Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360.

My Ratings:

Graphics: I give this game a 8.5/10 on graphics due to the game looking like it should be for the Playstation 2 rather than the Xbox 360. But I do enjoy how the Zombies move and are affected by their entire surroundings. Blood and character detail was worked with nicely.

Gameplay: Although campaign is short, and people who don't have Xbox Live probably won't be playing this game three weeks from now it still remains fun. The AI unit allows Zombies to have a mind of their own, making this game re-playable and enjoyable each time around. 9/10.

Total: In the end, this game deserves nothing below a flat 8.5, as for myself I believe this game deserves a 9/10. Good job Valve Corporation and Certain Affinity.



I gathered specific zombie details here: http://pc.ign.com/articles/760/760290p1.html

 

8.5 seems rather a high rating, even though i purchased the game I wouldn't give it any more than a 7.3

 

Be specific, did you buy it for the Xbox 360? Why so low?
8.5 is alot? Mirrors Edge got a perfect 10/10, that's bullshit.

And how often do you see people rating games that doesn't end in a .0 or .5?

 

Alot of the time, I atually used to post my own youtube videos a while back rating games and had alot of subcribers,

Anyway that besides the point of the post, I gave it about a 7.5 because even though I enjoyed the game and the idea behind it all It doesn't meet up to my standards of an 8/10 game.

Define low, I deem 7.5 to be a high score.

Mirrors Edge is pretty flawless ENTIRELY different to any other game

 

Hmm, alright. What is your youtube channel?

Also, the game could of used a loner story line and better graphics.

I really don't see why IGN rated it a 9.2.

 

Get it on PC, all Valve games are meant for PC.

Will look better, play better, free dlc and better support.

 

I kind of figured to be honest, it looked like it was good on the computer.

Most likely better than the 360 version, but if your computer can't hold this mass amount of memory, don't bother.

 

I personally love this game, but I think it was meant more for the PC than the 360, it's just more fun. (I got it for the PC)

 

As soon as i get my PC at christmas, im gonna be all over this game

 

You'll love it. MLG has already brought up the idea of making it a part of MLG because PvP it's so fun.

 

PC Version < Xbox one

 

You are wrong in so many ways.

 

I play this game everyday on my XBOX 360. My PC can't handle it.

It's awesome, though. And I'm very good at it on the 360. Nobody can beat me in Versus (unless I have a really crappy team).